Li Yong, former famous host of CCTV, dies

Former CCTV host Li Yong died of cancer in the United States. His wife Ha Wen posted: In the United States, after 17 months of anti-cancer treatment, at 5:20 am on October 25, 2018, I lost my love forever.

Li Yong (May 3, 1968 to October 25, 2018), born in Urumqi, Xinjiang, graduated from Communication University of China, a program host in Mainland China, and a teacher at Communication University of China. He was admitted to Communication University of China in 1987.

In 1991, he joined China Central Television as a director. In 1996, he worked as a feature film editor and director, and served as a commentary for the documentary Hong Kong's vicissitudes.In 1998, he began to serve as the host of variety shows, and in the same year, he began to host the puzzle game show Lucky 52. In 2002, hosted the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. In 2003, he hosted CCTV 2's civilian talent show, which was very 6+1. In 2004, he served as the chief designer of the talent show Dream China. In 2008, he began to host the celebrity interview show Yonglehui. In 2009, the autobiography of Yong Yuan You Li was published. In 2013, its personnel files were officially transferred from CCTV to Communication University of China. In 2016, Auntie Sauce was the host of the online variety show jointly launched by Youku.com and Tudou.com. At 5:20 am on October 25, 2018, Li Yong died of cancer in the United States.